same. the only exception that comes to my mind is far tortuga by peter matthiessen. I love that book.

it's told in brief, very impressionistic snatches of text, and uses very simple pen-and-ink graphics as a narrative element, which it took me some time to catch on to. the story would have me anyway, but for me the layout is needed to give the right pacing and balance to the prose. so it works. those elements contribute strongly to the "feel" of the story, as well as adding beauty to how it's told.

but that's rare.